#7696CB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67% 0.087 260.3), rgb(118, 150, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#7696CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7696CB |
| RGB | rgb(118, 150, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.087 260.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7696CB | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7696CB | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7696CB text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7696CB text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E4
oklch(81% 0.053 260)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7696CB
oklch(67% 0.087 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#6189CD
oklch(63% 0.112 260.6)
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Step 600
600
#4872B9
oklch(55.5% 0.121 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#395FA0
oklch(49% 0.113 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#304E81
oklch(42.6% 0.092 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4168
oklch(37.6% 0.073 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#19263D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 261.3)
#7696CB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8399CD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7991CA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58A1A8 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7696CB
#7696CB
oklch(67% 0.087 260.3)
- #B18F55
#B18F55
oklch(66.9% 0.086 79.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7696CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
Use #7696CB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.